Coe-Brown honors retiring state senator

Wednesday

Dec 12, 2012 at 3:15 AM

NORTHWOOD — Coe-Brown Northwood Academy (CBNA) honored retiring State Sen. Jack Barnes (R-Raymond) with a plaque and Coe-Brown shirt at a recent assembly, bestowing upon him the title of “Honorary Bear.”

His granddaughter, Allison Barnes of Deerfield, participated in the ceremony. Miss Barnes is a member of Coe-Brown’s Class of 2013.

Barnes, the state’s longest-serving member, is retiring after representing District 17 for nearly 20 years. “Throughout his tenure Senator Barnes has been a strong supporter of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy,” says CBNA Headmaster David Smith. “He attended our assemblies on a regular basis to help us celebrate accomplishments such as athletic championships and milestones.”

Barnes will be in attendance at an assembly on Friday, Dec. 14, at 8 a.m. when the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association presents the state championship banner to the CBNA Girls Cross Country Team.

Coe-Brown Northwood Academy (CBNA), founded in 1867, is a small co-educational public-private secondary school accepting students in grades 9-12 and offering the highest quality curriculum of studies. The academy campus is located on the shores of Harvey Lake in Northwood, New Hampshire. For more information visit www.coebrown.org.